Taylor served as host of the 2024 Intergenerational Fairness Summit on behalf of Foundations for Tomorrow and the Intergenerational Fairness Coalition. The Summit brought together over 100 policy leaders, experts, advocates, and academics to foster collaboration for a better future and nurture a unified movement for intergenerational fairness.

Writing for the James Martin Institute’s Policymaker, Taylor proposes building on international initiatives to introduce a Future Generations Commissioner in Australia to put long-term interests front of mind for today’s policymakers.

During the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network Retreat, Taylor moderated a dynamic dialogue exploring the asymmetric regional challenges and opportunities, looking at how its application may be different in developed and emerging economies.

Taylor Hawkins served as the National Conference keynote speaker at ECA 2023, where she highlighted the critical imperative to invest in future generations of Australians. She explored the concept of intergenerational fairness, offering bold strategies to rebuild the social contract and foster equity across generations.

Taylor travelled to Geneva to contribute to the development of the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network Strategy, advancing proposals for intergenerational foresight initiatives.

In collaboration with the UN Foundation’s Unlock the Future coalition and Orygen, Taylor hosted an Intergenerational Town Hall on behalf of Foundations for Tomorrow, bringing together voices from grassroots advocates to high-level policymakers to craft a vision for the year 2100.

Taylor moderated a deep dive on ‘driving lasting change’ with young leaders from around the world, sharing their reflections on how to create sustainable and community-led change through grass-roots initiatives.

In 2024, Taylor was recognised as a finalist in the NSW Young Australian of the Year Awards for her work establishing Foundations for Tomorrow, an independent not-for-profit organisation that aims to protect Australia’s future interests by tackling today’s social, economic and environmental issues. 

The Mid-Year Planning Meeting of the Parliamentary Group for Future Generations doubled as the annual in-person meeting of the Intergenerational Fairness Coalition. Bringing together subject matter experts, advocates, and coalition members alongside the Parliamentary Group, the meeting focused on actions and proposals to be implemented during the remainder of 2024.

“Investing in the optimism of young voters and working with the next generation promises outsized benefits across policy outcomes and democratic engagement. Government leaders across Australia should harness this opportunity or risk the deterioration of this untapped potential.”

A renewable energy deep dive with the team at ING to understand the untapped opportunities for Australia and our potential to become a clean energy powerhouse.

Over a six-part podcast series, host Taylor Hawkins delves into the process of transitioning to renewable energy and emissions reduction. Through conversations with experts and businesses, we tackle terminology and dive into some of the available solutions.

"In this episode of What's your Cause? I dive into the remarkable journey of Taylor Hawkins an entrepreneur and advocate with a focus on future-fit leadership, policy innovation, and social impact. Taylor's dynamic roles, including advising the United Nations Foundation's Our Future Agenda initiative and leading Foundations for Tomorrow, highlight her commitment to shaping a better future.

“Our latest episode features none other than the dynamic Taylor Dee Hawkins. With her unique blend of experience, from advising the United Nations Foundation to pioneering work at Foundations for Tomorrow, Taylor brought some rich insights to the table.”

Taylor writes about how ethical, inclusive tech can help us create a better world, emphasising that technology is neither positive nor negative but rather a reflection of its curation. This article argues that this notion creates a responsibility that our leaders - as the curators - must guide the development, implementation and accessibility of technology in a way that is reflective of the values of the society we wish to create.

Melinda Cilento, CEO of CEDA, interviews Taylor, alongside Deanne Stewart, CEO Aware Super to discuss the concerns of young people today and how future future generations will be impacted by climate change.

During the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Taylor shared her insights on Tackling Youth Mistrust and strengthening democracy in the face of intergenerational conflict and eroded trust in democracy.

Taylor Hawkins speaks about the evolution of strategic foresight practices, alongside Future Generations Leadership Ambassadors Fatma Abulhoul and Ijun Kim.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) landmark report warns humanity that "it’s now or never" to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis. What is needed from world leaders to deliver meaningful action to reduce emissions and rejuvenate the natural world?

Each year, a select group of twelve young leaders from around the world are invited to join the Kofi Annan Changemakers initiative to develop their initiative and foster skills in facilitating intergenerational dialogue. Taylor was selected as a member of the 2023 cohort for her work leading Foundations for Tomorrow.

The Dubai Future Forum continues to promote the highest quality thought leadership on foresight and futurism from around the globe as the world’s largest gathering of futurists.

Taylor shared insights on the future of governance, civic engagement and leveraging long-term solutions on behalf of Foundations for Tomorrow at the Global Parliamentary Congress in Lithuania.

Professor Bobby Duffy from the Policy Institute at Kings College London, Danielle Wood, chair of the Productivity Commission, Taylor Hawkins, Managing Director of Foundations for Tomorrow and Jahin Tanvir, CEO of the Australian School of Entrepreneurship, joined the panel chaired by Heidi Murphy at a booked-out public event hosted by the Orygen Institute. 

The Parliamentary Group for Future Generations explored the economic imperative for long-term policy and intergenerational thinking to secure Australia’s future.

Taylor served as a member of the 2024 Better Futures Forum Advisory Committee, which gathered over 300 leaders from all levels of government, businesses, First Nations-led organisations, universities, unions, faith groups, youth, and civil society organisations from across Australia and the Oceania region.

Taylor spoke with ABC live to about the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, where she was selected as one of 50 young people globally to attend representing the Global Shapers Community.

Hosting the Parliamentary Group for Future Generations’ meeting on ‘Policy in Practice’, exploring the practical application of innovations to policy design and governance to protect the interests of future generations in Australia.

The Future Generations Leadership Accelerator was developed in partnership with the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and, through a set of online modules, activities and challenges, more than 1,000 young leaders from over 40 countries were equipped to be productive contributors to future generations policy development in their country.

Across 10 Episodes the Toolkit covers everything from the fundamentals of Future Generations policy to the key challenges and implementation tricks.
At each step along the way, Taylor interviews leaders and key thinkers on each topic, helping listeners to deep dive into the realities they faced navigating this landscape.